Brush.



Y A. GERHOLD.

1 BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED mm; 27, 1911.

1,071,614. Patpted Aug. 26, 1913.

, Wmdei I jrwmfor I end of the metal UNITED STATES rarunr orrie ALFRED GERHOLD, 0F HAGGERSTON.

To 117/ whom. it may concern:

lie it known that T. ALFRED Gannon). a subject of the King'ot Great Britain, residing at 1T Angrave street, Haggerston, in the county of London, England, have in- .rented new and useful Improvements in Brushes. of which the follt'iwing is aspecification.

This invention relates to brushes and their manufacture.

Itis a purpose of the invention to produce a brush from which the hairs or bristles can not become loosened through any ordinary usage.

To this end the invention comprises a method of nninutaeture according to which the bristles or hairs are turned over a bar or other object and then compressed to.- gether. The brush thus produced provided with av suitable handle constitutes the object of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure l-is a longitlulinal. vertical section of the brush; Fig. Bis a longitudinal vertical section on a plane at right angles to the plane ot" l ig. 1; Fig. 3 is an elevation partly in section of a diil'erent type of brush; Rig. 4 illustrates a further modificat|on'in the securing of the bristles.

The form of construction shown in Figs.

1 and 2 is particularlysuitable for cleaning .engines for use on motor cars and such purposes, though it is also suitable for paint-- ing and so forth. Conveniently the brush is made with a metal, (2. iron handle 1 for this can be. bent to any desired shape. One handle is bent -into ,a hook 3 completely or almost closed so as to form a loop. The hairs or bristles 4 are arranged in a bunch and cut to a suitable and even length. -They are then' bent around the book 3 as may be clearly seen in Fig. 3. Both ends of the bunch of hairs or bristles therefore become ends of the brush. in other words, the brush presents twice as many points as there are hairs or bristles in its composition. The hairs or bristles thus bent around the book are compressed and clamped or secured in such bent position m any desiredtashion. U

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 27, 1911.

completely LONDON, ENGLAND.

Patented An 26, 1 913. Serial N 0. 835,604.

is attained by winding on the handle 1 and around hook 3- and proper, wire 5 of 1ron or other material.

.This Is wound tightly on the bristles being if desired held together during the process in a vise. When the winding is completed the Wires are preferablysoldered together and moreor less coated with solder as indicated at. 6, so as to present the appearance of a solid casing. It will be clear that this construction practically prevents any withdrawal of the hairs or bristles in ordinary use. If a hair is to be Withdrawn not only has it to be pulled around the corneras it not completely closed. The hairs 0r bristles 10 are wound over the two loops in separate bundles. \Vire 11 is then wound arouni each bundle and if desired around the two so as to compress the bristles together and secure them substantially as in Figs. 1 and 2. If desired the bristles or hairs may bebent more than once around the bar, hook,.

loop or the like which retains them. This is indicated diagrammatically in Fig. 4.

It will be clear that the invention may be applied to almost all brushes of ordinary type with such modifications as the shape and normal structure of the brush necessitates.

What I claim is:- I

1. A brush consisting of brush material looped intermediate strip having at one end a loop to receivi the looped portion of the brush material. and a wire winding fitting over the looped portion of the brush material and compressing said material.

2. 'A brush consisting in the combination In Figs. it and :2 such clamping or securing the root of the brush its length, a'inetallic Y brush material and hook and solder coating of a bundle of brush material, a metal handle In testimony whereof I have signed my having one end formed as a hook to grip name to this specification in the presence of said bundle tightly intermediate its length, two subscribing Witnesses. Wire Wound upen said handle and over said ALFRED GERHGLD.

Witnesses LEONARD E. HAYNES,

A. E. ODELL.

said Wire to convert the latter into a complete caslng.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for live cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatems. Washington, 10. 0." 

